Hinterland (Aim album)

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Hinterland
Aim Hinterland albumcover.jpg
Studio album by
Aim
Released26 February 2002 (2002-02-26)
Studio
  • Speed Limit Studios
  • Grand Central Studios (Manchester, England)
  • Unique Studios (New York, New York)
  • Stephen Jones' house
Genre
Length60:14
Label Grand Central
Producer Aim
Aim chronology
Cold Water Music
(1999)
Hinterland
(2002)
Stars on 33
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Drowned in Sound 9/10 [2]
Entertainment Weekly B [3]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Muzik 4/5 [5]
NME 8/10 [6]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Resident Advisor 5/5 [8]

Hinterland is the second studio album by British musician Aim, released on 26 February 2002 by Grand Central Records.

Contents

The album spent one week on the UK Albums Chart at number 47. [9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:15
2."The Girl Who Fell Through the Ice" (featuring Kate Rogers)6:17
3."What Do People Do All Day"5:15
4."No Restriction" (featuring Souls of Mischief)4:05
5."Fall Break"4:45
6."Guimar"4:18
7."Good Disease" (featuring Stephen Jones)4:23
8."The Omen" (featuring Diamond D)4:48
9."Linctus"5:06
10."Vipco"5:30
11."A Twilight Zone"3:19
12."From a Seaside Town"5:59
13."Hinterland"5:14
Total length:60:14
2007 ATIC Records re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Mag"4:02
15."Peru"3:54
16."Nightlife" (featuring Substantial)3:59
Total length:72:09

Personnel

Credits for Hinterland adapted from album liner notes. [10]

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [11] 33
UK Albums (OCC) [9] 47
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [12] 4

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